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Thursday July 28

While staying at my brother's place in Kitty Hawk, we had to find someting to do with the RV. The best solution we could find was to park it at the National Park campground at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. We spent our last night in the RV so that we could get an early start the next morning. It was a hot night since, like most park service campgrounds, there was no electric hookup and generators are not allowed after dark.

I'm writing this as we travel down I-95, on our way home. We expect to be home by tomorrow afternoon, almost exactly three months after our departure date on April 30th. It has been a wonderful trip. And while we're sad that it is coming to an end, we're looking forward to sleeping in our king sized bed and showering in our big modern tiled shower where I don't have to take "navy showers."

We have had a wonderful combination of adventures and managed to see each of our five children at least once. I also saw all five of my brothers and sisters, six neices and nephews, and many old friends. We made several new friends along the way. We visited six national parks (three in Canada) as well as many national historic sites and memorials. We tasted our way through quite a few wineries, and relaxed at several beaches.

The Best and the Worst

Best Campground: Disney's Fort Wilderness
Worst Campground: Fancy Gap KOA
Best Museum: The Lincoln Museum in Springfield
Best Meal: New Glasgow Lobster Suppers, PEI
Worst Meal: Baldwin's Crab House, Abingdon, MD
Best Road: Skyline Dr in Virginia
Worst Road: I-86 in New York State
Best Golf Course: New Glasgow Golf Club, PEI
Most fun on a golf course: Playing with Matt in Chicago
Scariest Time: Being so close to Joplin, Mo during the terrible tornado and seeing the storm chasers and all of their equipment headed for Central Missouri as we were headed out and away but traveling along the projected storm paths.

Court Jester's final:
Overall, the Liberty performed well. We stayed comfortable for the entire 3 months and never felt like we needed a break from the tight quarters. The Liberty handled pretty well once I got used to it and performed much better than expected in the mountains. The combination of the tow-haul feature in the transmission along with the surge braking system in the Saturn worked pretty well with just a couple of minor hiccups that should be addressed before we go out again.

On the negative side: The Pressure Pro System was a complete bust. I had 10 total sensors. Of that ten, 4 went bad within the first month. Bad sensors could have played in the major leagues with that .400 batting average. Some other problems with the wiring and generator will have to be addressed by the factory after we get home. Best of all, no leaks!!!